PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Fajerwerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and henry three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fajerwerka
vs
three

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patryk Fajerwerka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, henry three!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
three misses with a body kick.

three closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fajerwerka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
three throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fajerwerka has hold of three's hands but three slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fajerwerka trying to control but three postures up.
three throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
three is looking to take a break and control but Fajerwerka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fajerwerka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fajerwerka trying to control but three postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fajerwerka doesn't succeed with the takedown

so three counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fajerwerka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fajerwerka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
three postures up in Fajerwerka 's guard and throws a big left but Fajerwerka blocks it.
Fajerwerka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fajerwerka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. three is aware though and is defending well.
Fajerwerka is trying to control the position but three postures up.
Fajerwerka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
three must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from three misses.
Fajerwerka misses with a takedown attempt

and three counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
three scoring with some ground and pound.
Fajerwerka is trying to keep three in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
three lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Fajerwerka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fajerwerka is breathing heavily.
three is stalling in the full guard.
three throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fajerwerka pulls three in to control the position.
three trying to control but Fajerwerka is working from the bottom.
Fajerwerka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
three postures up and lands a big shot to Fajerwerka 's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
three looking to pass the guard.
three controls from within his opponent's guard.
three pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajerwerka is keeping the position for now.
three trying to control the position from guard on top but Fajerwerka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fajerwerka defending well as three loads up on a big left hand.
three throws a solid leg kick but Fajerwerka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at three.
Fajerwerka with a poor takedown

and three counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by three.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patryk Fajerwerka . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
three wants to control from the top but Fajerwerka keeps moving.

Fajerwerka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. three defends it easily.
Fajerwerka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
three lands a couple of digs.
three throwing strikes from guard but Fajerwerka blocks nicely.
three scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

three got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fajerwerka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, three has managed to get both his arms back between Fajerwerka 's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
three is stalling in the full guard.
three is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
three sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fajerwerka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
three loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
three wants to control from the top but Fajerwerka keeps moving.
three controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
three with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Fajerwerka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. three doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. three manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fajerwerka has momentary wrist control but three slips an elbow through the middle.
Fajerwerka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from three.
three scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fajerwerka has momentary wrist control but three slips an elbow through the middle.
Fajerwerka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
three slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fajerwerka trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fajerwerka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from three.
Fajerwerka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry three dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

three throws a hook to the side of Fajerwerka 's head but Fajerwerka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fajerwerka misses with a takedown attempt

so three counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fajerwerka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
three wants to control from the top but Fajerwerka keeps moving.
three pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajerwerka is keeping the position for now.
three trying to control the position from guard on top but Fajerwerka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
three throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fajerwerka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
three controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fajerwerka is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
three waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fajerwerka .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from three lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fajerwerka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fajerwerka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fajerwerka with a poor takedown

and three counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fajerwerka won't be happy with that.
three scoring with punches and elbows.
three lands some shots froms side control.
Fajerwerka is trying to control three's posture but three avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
three cracks Fajerwerka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
three trying to control the position but Fajerwerka is working away.
three might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fajerwerka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fajerwerka struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
three scores with punches from side control.
three staying calm.
Fajerwerka wants to control but three postures up.
three cracks Fajerwerka with a big elbow.
three is looking to take a break and control but Fajerwerka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
three working away.
A lull in the action here.
three wants to control but Fajerwerka is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka is looking for a sweep.
Fajerwerka struggling a bit here.
henry three has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
three pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

three changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fajerwerka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
three controls the position.
Fajerwerka wants to control but three postures up.
three lands a few punches from side control.
three working away.
three happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka taking a bit of punishment here - three scoring with strikes.
three lands a few punches from side control.
three wants to control but Fajerwerka is keeping him busy.
three is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fajerwerka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fajerwerka can't do much from the bottom here.
three lands a decent elbow from side control.
three taking a breather here.
Fajerwerka wants to control but three postures up.
three tries to move to mount but Fajerwerka blocks the move with his legs.
three controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry three showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

three throws the left hand but Fajerwerka avoids the punch easily.
three finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

three shoots in and bounces Fajerwerka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
three sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fajerwerka trying to strike off his back.
three working some strikes from top position.

Fajerwerka is looking for a triangle but three pushes his legs off easily.
three trying to control the position from guard on top but Fajerwerka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
three postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fajerwerka is looking for a triangle but three pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fajerwerka trying to keep a closed guard but three is proving a slippery customer.
three throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fajerwerka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
three stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fajerwerka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
three trying to control the position from guard on top but Fajerwerka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
three jabbing away but nothing is landing.
three motions for Fajerwerka to come forward. three throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fajerwerka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and three counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by three.
three slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fajerwerka working a defensive guard but three passes into half guard.
Fajerwerka is not content to let three control the position.
Fajerwerka taking some punishment here, with three in his half guard.
three takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fajerwerka trying to hold on to three's head to control him but three postures up.
three takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fajerwerka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but three scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fajerwerka trying to control here.
Fajerwerka is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
three lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
henry three is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that three has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Fajerwerka looking for submissions off his back.
three controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Despite being in the dominant position, henry three just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fajerwerka moves out of range as three strikes.
Fajerwerka avoids the body shot from three.

Fajerwerka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fajerwerka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
three gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fajerwerka trying to control from half guard but three is working away.
three keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
three is looking for a sweep. Fajerwerka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
henry three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well three has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... henry three!